#8A5BEA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.5% 0.206 294.4), rgb(138, 91, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#8A5BEA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5BEA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 91, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.206 294.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8A5BEA | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5BEA | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A5BEA text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A5BEA text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A889FA
oklch(70.6% 0.162 294.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A5BEA
oklch(59.5% 0.206 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#8148E5
oklch(55.6% 0.223 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D37C7
oklch(49% 0.208 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#5930A1
oklch(42.8% 0.172 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#482C80
oklch(37.6% 0.135 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#8A5BEA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #007AEF | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076E7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717B9A | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5BEA
#8A5BEA
oklch(59.5% 0.206 294.4)
- #7E8700
#7E8700
oklch(59.6% 0.134 114.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8A5BEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
Use #8A5BEA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.